Nov. 12 News: COVID surges, HIV prevention treatment, Pfizer stock, Virtual Veterans Day

Associated Press – Veterans Day in 2020: quiet parades, somber virtual events

Celebrations marking Veterans Day gave way to somber virtual gatherings Wednesday, with many of the nation’s veterans homes barring visitors to protect their residents from the surging coronavirus that has killed thousands of former members of the U.S. military.

Associated Press – Virus surge engulfs US with millions of new cases

Texas on Wednesday became the first state with more than 1 million confirmed COVID-19 cases, and California closed in on that mark as a surge of coronavirus infections engulfs the country.

POLITICO – Pandemic on course to overwhelm U.S. health system before Biden takes office

The United States’ surging coronavirus outbreak is on pace to hit nearly 1 million new cases a week by the end of the year — a scenario that could overwhelm health systems across much of the country and further complicate President-elect Joe Biden’s attempts to coordinate a response.

NPR – Protecting women against HIV just got 9 times easier

While an effective vaccine against HIV may still be a long way off, a new HIV prevention technique has proven remarkably effective at protecting women against the virus.

NPR – Pfizer CEO sold millions in stock after COVID vaccine news, raising questions

The chairman and CEO of Pfizer, Albert Bourla, sold $5.6 million worth of stock in the pharmaceutical company on Monday. The sale took place on the same day Pfizer announced that its experimental coronavirus vaccine candidate was found to be more than 90% effective. The company's stock soared on the news.